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Jordan Charney | |
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| Born | April 1, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2007 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Jordan Charney (born April 1, 1937) [1] is an American character actor.
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Jordan Charney | |
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| Born | April 1, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2007 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Jordan Charney (born April 1, 1937) [1] is an American character actor.
Born in New York City, [1] Charney studied at the Lincoln Center Training Theatre. [2]
Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Charney created the role of creepy Julian Dark in the early to mid-1960s on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm . He played Sam Lucas, a former convict who became a lawyer, in both Another World and its spin-off Somerset , playing the role from 1967 to 1974. He also appeared as Lt. Vince Wolek on One Life to Live (1975–1977). Other roles were on Love of Life and All My Children .
Charney portrayed newspaper editor Ted Bergman in the 1977 CBS series The Andros Targets . [3] In 1980, he played Capt. Roger Westerby, an old flame of Corabeth Godsey, in a season eight episode of The Waltons . He had a recurring role as Frank Angelino, Jack Tripper's boss, on Three's Company (1981–1983). He is often cast as a judge, attorney, prison warden, or police officer. He has made appearances on Falcon Crest , Dynasty , Night Court and 100 Centre Street , among many other series. He can also be seen in the recurring role of Judge Donald Karan on Law & Order .
Charney has also appeared in such films as The Hospital , Network , and Ghostbusters , and acted on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater . [4]
Charney, who is married to television director Nancy Cooperstein, has appeared Off-Broadway with Sabine Singh in The Gold Standard by Daniel Roberts.[ citation needed ]
In 1982 Charney became artistic director of Actors Alley theater in the San Fernando Valley in California. By November 1986 the group's membership had grown from 22 when he arrived to 70. It offered weekly classes for members and presented both free and paid-admission plays for the public. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | Plaza Suite | Jesse's Aide | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Hospital | Hitchcock | |
| 1976 | Network | Harry Hunter | |
| 1980 | Those Lips, Those Eyes | Professor | |
| 1980 | Witches' Brew | Charlie Reynolds | |
| 1981 | Separate Ways | Harry Bartoff | |
| 1982 | Frances | Harold Clurman | |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters | Dean Yeager | |
| 1985 | Creator | Dr. Whitaker | |
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Dr. Gruner | |
| 2001 | Queenie in Love | Father | |
| 2007 | Mo | Dr. Leahman | |
| 2007 | Anamorph | Chairman |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | The Magnificent Yankee | Halloran | Television film |
| 1965 | Love of Life | Dr. Tony Vento | 18 episodes |
| 1966 | Hawk | Intern | Episode: "Death Comes Full Circle" |
| 1967–1974 | Another World | Sam Lucas | 10 episodes |
| 1970 | Somerset | Episode #1.1 | |
| 1974 | Guiding Light | Dr. Harold Eberhart | 3 episodes |
| 1976–1977 | One Life to Live | Vince Wolek #2 | 24 episodes |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets | Ted Bergman | Television film |
| 1978 | Who'll Save Our Children? | John Drake | |
| 1979 | Dallas | Lieutenant Sutton / Detective Rollins | 2 episodes |
| 1979–1983 | Three's Company | Frank Angelino / Mr. Layton | 12 episodes |
| 1980 | Marriage Is Alive and Well | Fritz | Television film |
| 1980 | The Waltons | Capt. Roger Westerby | Episode: "The Medal" |
| 1980 | The Ropers | Mr. McLaughlin | Episode: "The Other Woman" |
| 1980 | The Plutonium Incident | Mr. Orr | Television film |
| 1981 | Lou Grant | Karl Buckner | Episode: "Catch" |
| 1981 | Benson | Jack Beddoes | Episode: "The Governor's House Call" |
| 1981 | Private Benjamin | Capt. Hookstratten | Episode: "Judy Got Her Gun" |
| 1981–1982 | General Hospital | Dr. Seymour Katz | 13 episodes |
| 1981–1985 | Hill Street Blues | Ed Chapel / Marty Dignan | 4 episodes |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Mr. Flowers | Episode: "Blue and Broken-Harted" |
| 1983 | Blood Feud | TV Commentator | Television film |
| 1983 | Tucker's Witch | Max Leopold | Episode: "Formula for Revenge" |
| 1984 | Amazons | Congressman Harris Stowe | Television film |
| 1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter | Harry Ascot | |
| 1984 | Falcon Crest | Norton Crane | 6 episodes |
| 1984 | E/R | Donald | Episode: "Son of Sheinfeld" |
| 1984 | The Cartier Affair | Ben Foley | Television film |
| 1984 | The Impostor | Barela | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times | Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Tatum | Television film |
| 1985 | T. J. Hooker | Captain Pankowitz | Episode: "The Chicago Connection" |
| 1985 | Do You Remember Love | Marvin Langdon | Television film |
| 1985 | Santa Barbara | Dr. Renfro | 23 episodes |
| 1985 | Amos | Commissioner Bert Daniels | Television film |
| 1985 | Hunter | Stu | Episode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask" |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocence | Spencer Mulholland | Television film |
| 1985 | Final Jeopardy | Mr. Clemens | |
| 1985 | Glitter | Vincent | Episode: "Nightfall" |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science | Dr. Moyer | Episode: "Grand Theft Bunny" |
| 1986 | Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Pete Stark | Television film |
| 1986 | Our House | Judge Albert | Episode: "See You in Court" |
| 1987 | Shell Game | Bob Kenton | Episode: "Norman's Parking Ticket" |
| 1987 | Rags to Riches | Harvey | Episode: "Born to Ride" |
| 1987 | Home Fires | Hal Robinson | Television film |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Joe Eastwood | Episode: "In with the 'In' Crowd" |
| 1987–1988 | Dynasty | Bill Cochran | 5 episodes |
| 1987, 1991 | L.A. Law | Joseph Gennis / Samuel Adelson | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Knots Landing | Abby's Lawyer | Episode: "Lawfully Wedded" |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma | Beecher Perry | Television film |
| 1988 | The Bronx Zoo | Mr. Ted Sharf | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" |
| 1988 | The Town Bully | Harmon Gunderson | Television film |
| 1988 | To Heal a Nation | Spreiregen | |
| 1988 | David | Judge | |
| 1988 | Night Court | James McCracken | Episode: "The Night Court Before Christmas" |
| 1989 | Capone Behind Bars | J. Edgar Hoover | Television film |
| 1989 | When He's Not a Stranger | Chancellor Hammond | |
| 1989 | Matlock | Warden Paul Branden | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Jiri | |
| 1990 | All My Children | Kurt Bodine | 11 episodes |
| 1991 | Her Wicked Ways | Bernie Robbins | Television film |
| 1992–2006 | Law & Order | Judge Donald Karan / Dr. Mandell | 9 episodes |
| 1994 | One West Waikiki | Dr. Howard Braniff / Pathologist | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | The Boys Are Back | Bill | Episode: "The French Class" |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Mr. Harrod | Episode: "The Ethics of Hope" |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims | Judge | Television film |
| 1996 | Baywatch | Charlie | Episode: "Baywatch Angels" |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Official | Episode: "Charades" |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | Judge Kelleher | 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Melvin Colter | Episode: "Homo Homini Lupus" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rory O'Halloran | Episode: "Silence" |
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